To Be Alive Oil on Cotton African Mask Batik Collage from Ghana Tintsaba located near the Myanmar border

located near the Myanmar border with Thailand

Cascading fire-polished glass beads dazzle and sway from the delicate gold hoops on this scene-stealing fair-trade pair

With hot tropical colors

working with local artisans who handcraft them of sterling silver to feature majestic openwork designs

Artisans selling handicrafts like these bowls are able to afford food

To Be Alive Oil on Cotton African Mask Batik Collage from Ghana Tintsaba located near the Myanmar borderGhanaian artist Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah designs and creates this beautiful piece of artwork using a variety of media and methods. Yeboah creates the likeness of an African mask on calico cloth, a rustic, unrefined cotton fabric. Then, a blend of oil paint and batik patterns is applied to cardstock in a ceiba wood frame, achieving a multi layered, dimensional and eye catching piece of artwork that reflects the culture and vivid colors of West Africa.